Bluetooth Bee v1.

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User Manual

Tinyos Electronics @ 2013

Version 1.2
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Product Overview
The Tinyos Bluetooth Bee is a Bluetooth wireless module Based on CSR BC417143
Bluetooth chipset. It has compact size and the pinout is compatible with XBEE which is
suitable for all kinds of microcontroller systems who have 3.3V power out, the module can
use the AT commands to set baud rate.
The Bluetooth Bee module comes with an on-board antenna, the antenna provides better
signal quality. It acts like a transparent serial port, which works with a variety of Bluetooth
adapter and Bluetooth phone.
The module has been tested with all the Bluetooth adapter on the market matching to use
(with the Bluetooth, including laptops and mobile phones).

Pin out

LED State：
：
LINK: Indicate module state. when power on blinking .
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STATE: When module linked with other device LED on.

Features

Bluetooth chip: CSR BC417143

Bluetooth protocol: Bluetooth Specification v2.0 + EDR
USB Protocol: USB v1.1/2.0
Operating frequency: 2.4 ~ 2.48GHz unlicensed ISM band
Modulation: GFSK (Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying)
Transmit Power: ≤ 4dBm, Class 2
Transmission distance: 20 ~ 30m in free space
Sensitivity: ≤-84dBm at 0.1% BER
Transfer rate: Asynchronous: 2.1Mbps (Max) / 160 kbps; Synchronous:
1Mbps/1Mbps
Safety features: Authentication and encryption
Support profiles: Bluetooth serial port
Serial port settings: 1200 ~ 1382400 / N / 8 / 1
Baud rate default: 9600
Pair: 1234
Input Voltage: +3.3 DC/50mA
Operating temperature: -20 ℃ ~ +55 ℃
Module Size: 32 x 24 x 9mm

AT Command

The current version of the module only supports AT commands used to set the baud rate.
The default baud rate for this module's AT mode is 38400bps. For regular use, the default
baud rate is 9600.

Entering AT mode

• Using Arduino Serial Terminal and USB Xbee converter. You can download
Arduino IDE Here
• Place the module into AT Mode while powered off. Apply power to it and open the
corresponding com port in Arduino IDE's serial terminal. Set the Baud rate to
38400 and the setting next to that to "both NL & CR". You should now be able to
send AT commands to the Bluetooth bee.
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AT Mode default baud rate:38400bps

Using Xbee USB adapter to set the module

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Test Command

• Transmit:AT
• Return:OK

(No Carriage Return is Required)

Query UART Setting

• Transmit：AT+UART?
• Return：+UART:9600,0,0
• Return：OK

Default setting is 9600 bps

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Change Baud Rate

• Transmit：AT+UART=19200,0,0
• Return：OK

Change baud rate to 19200bps

AT+UART=<Param1>,<Param2>,<Param3>

Param1:Baud rate

• 4800
• 9600
• 19200
• 38400
• 57600
• 115200
• 230400
• 460800
• 921600
• 1382400

Param2: Stop bit

• 0-1bit
• 1-2bit
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Param2: Parity bit

• 0-None
• 1-Odd
• 2-Even

Change Module Name

Bluetooth Bee default Name is ‘BluetoothBee’. You can also change this name by yourself
to identify it when you use multiple Bluetooth Bee modules.

• Transmit：AT+NAME=<Param>
• Return：OK

Param:New device name

Change Pair Number

• Transmit：AT+PSWD=<Param>
• Return：OK

Param:New Pair number

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Setting as Master/Slave

• Transmit：AT+ROLE=1
• Return：OK

AT+ROLE=<Param1>

Param1:

• 0--Slave
• 1--Master
• 2--Slave-Loop

Bluetooth Bee work with Computer

First, you need a computer that support Bluetooth. And installed right driver. Turn on the
Bluetooth Bee you will find LINK LED keep blinking.

Searching new bluetooth device. You will find a new bluetooth device which named
BluetoothBee
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Double click open BluetoothBee

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Enter the pairing code :1234

BluetoothBee bind with your computer

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STATE LED on Bluetooth Bee light on.

Two new com port created. COM7 and COM8.

You can use COM8 send or receive data with Bluetooth Bee use Serial monitor.

Bluetooth Bee work with Bluetooth Bee

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If you want two Bluetooth Bee work together. One of it must be set as Master and the
other one be Slave.The 2 modules must have same pair number(default :1234) and Baud
rate setting.

Step1:Set one Bluetooth Bee as Master

Turn on AT switch and then power on the module to entering AT mode and send AT
command.

AT Command:

AT+CMODE=1

AT+ROLE=1

Step2:Bluetooth Bee automatic binding

Turn off Master module AT switch and Power two Bluetooth Bees.They will automatic
binding and in transparent data mode.STATE LED will light on.

Step3:transparent data test

All 2 Bluetooth Bees stack on Xbee adapter and connected with PC. You will find 2 Com
ports in Device Manager.
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Bluetooth Bee STATE LED light on. This indicated that two modules Binding complete.

Open Arduino IDE Serial monitor. And send test text.

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